Neighborhood Gazette – October 2015 by Neighborhood Gazette

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Wheat Ridge | Edgewater | OCTOBER 16-NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Last-Minute Election Questions and Answers By J. Patrick O’Leary

t’s mid-October: Have you received your ballot? Still need to register? Do you understand how the recall election works? (Or anything on the ballot, for that matter?) This November, all elections will be conducted as a mail ballot election. A mail ballot packet, return envelope, secrecy sleeve and voting instructions should have been mailed the week of Oct. 12 to every eligible registered voter in Jefferson County. You may return your voted ballot by mail (with adequate postage), at a Ballot Dropoff Location or at a Voter Service Center – for Wheaties and Edgewater residents, that’s as simple as going to your city hall. If you have not received your ballot or need to register, there’s still time. Missing your ballot? If you moved, you will need to update your residence. Colorado electors may review and update their voter registration records, including address information, online at www.govotecolorado. com. Need to register? To register to vote in Colorado, you must be 18 or older (16 year olds can register, but can’t vote until age 18), a U.S. citizen and have been a resident of the state for at least 22 days. You’ll need I.D., too. You can register in person up to and including Election Day (Nov. 3) at the Jefferson County Elections Division at 3500 Illinois Ave., Suite 1100, (the Laramie Building) in Golden, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. You can also do so at any driver’s license office or any city

clerk's office in Jeffco. Don’t want to travel? The deadline for registering by mail was Oct. 12, but aspiring voters have until Oct. 26 to do so through the State of Colorado Online Voter Registration System, www.govotecolorado.com. To register online, you’ll need a Colorado State driver's license or ID card – otherwise, head on down to the Voter Service Center.

Did You Miss the Voter Forums?

The Jefferson County League of Women Voters, Edgewater’s mayor and Wheat Ridge United Neighborhoods have hosted free public forums on local ballot issues and to meet local candidates in September and early October. If you missed ‘em, you can still watch Wheat Ridge United Neighborhoods’ annual Candidates and Issues Election Forum on the City of Wheat Ridge Cable Channel 8, now through Election Day. This year’s event was videotaped on Sept. 30 in the Council Chambers of Wheat Ridge City Hall, and was to have featured candidates for Wheat Ridge City Council, City Clerk and City Treasurer, as well as Jefferson County School Board (including those involved in the recall election) and proponents and opponents of Wheat Ridge Ballot Issue 300 (TIF Financing) and State Ballot Proposition BB (TABOR: Refund of Excess Taxes). The forum will be rebroadcast daily up Continued on page 10

Is There Small Theatre? By Cyndy Beal

t’s often said there are no small roles when it comes to theatre. Perhaps it could also be said there are no small theaters or influence when it comes to a community theater? On 44th Avenue in between Field and Garrison, behind Joe’s Café, is a small theater in a nondescript brick building. This is where The Curtain Playhouse resides. They see their role as “bringing quality theatre education to the Denver area,” per their website. They have revamped the space, which was the former home of the David Clifton Ministries (Carpenters Cupboard) food bank, now located in Lakewood. They do still find food donations at their door from time to time. The Curtain Playhouse has kindly passed on these items to the food bank. The Curtain Playhouse was founded by Tammy and Eric Franklin in 2005. The husband and wife team have an extensive performing arts history. Their combined resumes show experience between the two of them as actors, directors, producers, set building and costume design in hundreds of productions.

In September, two of their performers received awards for their February production of Les Miserables. The two awards were for Best Vocal and Best Supporting Actress and three additional nominations at the 10th Annual National Youth Theatre Awards in Phoenix. More than 400 productions were considered for the awards. Over the last decade, they’ve moved their theater multiple times. They’ve operated their group in church basements, and most recently the Highlands Events Center for almost three years. They moved back to Wheat Ridge in April. Their previous location in Wheat Ridge was on 38th Avenue. “We’re really glad to be here,” said Co-founding Director Tammy Franklin of moving back to Wheat Ridge. The Franklins have a long-lived connection to Wheat Ridge. The two worked together at a photo studio about 25 years ago. More than a 100 students, mostly from the Highlands, are enrolled in the theatre programs. There are no auditions to enroll in the classes, which are open until they are filled. Instead auditions are held for the roles in the productions. Students attend Continued on page 10

WITCHES AND HALLOWEEN WARDROBE GRACED the grounds at the 2014 Trunk or Treat Event in the parking lot of the then Wheat Ridge 5-8 School, now Steven’s Elementary. Once again, thousands are expected to attend this annual event on Saturday, Oct. 24, starting at 4 p.m. PHOTO: BRITTA FISHER

Trunk or Treat Annual Halloween Fun by Silvana Vukadin-Hoitt

ne thing is for sure: Kids love their Halloween! The candy, the costumes, the scary stories and haunted houses. It’s a good thing then that the Trunk or Treat festival and parade is back again this year at Stevens Elementary on West 38th Place. Trunk or Treat was started by Wheat Ridge residents looking for a safe community event for their kids to celebrate the Halloween tradition. Initially created by a handful of parents as a neighborhood get together with a few cars, it swelled to 40 plus cars and 2,000 attendees within four years. Though Trunk or Treat still has the feel of a neighborhood bash, it is sponsored by Ridge at 38 and the ever expanding popular event is managed by Wheat Ridge 2020. Britta Fisher, Executive Director of Wheat Ridge 2020 says that the event is a good representation of how the Wheat Ridge community supports its own. “Trunk or Treat is really a wonderful experience for everyone and is supported with plenty of effort from volunteers, families and business owners alike, bringing our community at large together for a fun as well as a safe experience for our kids to enjoy.” The festivities get started on Saturday afternoon at three o’clock when the first cars start rolling into the Stevens Elementary parking lot, decorated to the hilt. The trunk of each participating car is decked out with a Halloween motif; some scary, some sassy and some wild and wacky. The cars will line up to show off their special decorations and also to reveal the goodies hidden in the trunks. Donations from the community guarantee that there will be plenty of candy mixed in with pencils and other useful school supplies for the trick or treaters, at least until the supply lasts. Trunk or Treat party officially starts at 4pm and ends at 6pm. With a couple thousand people projected to attend the affair, it might be a good idea to come early with the kids already dressed in costume and ready

to go. With support from members of the local Fire District and Police Department in attendance, the event will kick off as high school student volunteers lead the initial walk around the school parking lot for the costume parade at 4pm. Kristi Czajkowski, who along with her team of friends has participated the last three years, is looking forward to showing up again this year with her Trunk of goodies. “Some of the decorations are extremely well executed and the car owners go all out. It’s really worth coming down to see the creativity and thought that goes into the decorations.” She said that for her and her friends, it’s a great opportunity to hang out and do something supportive for the kids and community-oriented. “We decorate our car as creatively as we can with what we have around the house so that we can spend our money on buying candy for the trick or treaters.” Everyone will have a chance to vote on which ‘Trunk’ they think has the best decorations, with vote tickets given out during the event by volunteers. “Trunk or Treat has a strong showing because the community members consistently support it”, says Britta Fisher. The general consensus is that the event will have a high attendance rate which means that there is a chance more candy and supplies donations could be needed. Anyone wishing to drop off candy donations can do so at Right Coast Pizza, the Wheat Ridge 2020 office located at Vectra Bank, as well as other businesses along the 38th Avenue corridor. Parking for the event will be available at the Vectra Bank building and there is off street parking around the neighborhood. As an alternative, riding bikes, walking or taking the RTD bus #38 to the event are encouraged. Volunteers are still needed and if interested, should call 720-259-1030 and speak to Carolyn or Colleen at Wheat Ridge 2020. Trunk or Treat is also sponsored by Vectra Bank and Neighborhood Gazette.

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GUEST EDITORIALS No On #300 Fellow Wheat Ridge Citizens, An important decision needs to be made in the upcoming election. Do we want to keep Wheat Ridge moving forward or do we want to stop it in its tracks? Do we want to continue to see new businesses in Wheat Ridge and new shopping, dining and entertainment opportunities? If Ballot Issue 300 passes Wheat Ridge will stop in its tracks. I am writing today in strong opposition to issue 300 and I ask you to vote NO on 300. If 300 passes it will not stop the Walmart Grocery at 38th and Wadsworth. The retroactive language has been deemed unconstitutional by the Colorado Supreme Court in a similar measure in Golden. The proponents know this too and are already gearing up for the costly legal battle that we taxpayers will be left paying for. 300 is anti-business and puts Wheat Ridge at a competitive disadvantage to our neighbors. We need to keep Wheat Ridge open for business and 300 will put up barriers that push jobs, revenue and opportunities out of our city to our neighbors. I am voting no on 300 so that local businesses generate money to pay for improvements through the use of TIF, instead of our taxes being raised to pay for these improvements. I say let taxes from businesses pay for our improvements to roads, sidewalks and drainage. I ask you to Vote No on 300 because it is risky. It will increase bureaucracy and be very expensive to taxpayers. Every project over $2.5M, which is an arbitrary number with no data to back it up, will have to be approved by a special election that we the taxpayers pay for. That takes money away for essential services like the police and road maintenance. Finally, vote no on 300 because it is an unknown experiment to stop a project that that will go ahead anyway. Do we want to gamble and sacrifice future projects on an experiment with an arbitrary dollar amount set in our City’s constitution? This is a bad idea. VOTE NO. Sue Schafer, Former State Representative

Yes on #300 Members of grass-roots citizens’ organizations such as Keep WR Local worked hard to put Ballot Question 300, or TIF Reform, to the voters this year. We want smart and sustainable development. We want business to thrive in Wheat Ridge.

We believe that developers are and will be interested in Wheat Ridge, now and in the future. Smart developers know that Wheat Ridge is one of the best markets in the metro Denver area and shows no sign of slowing. TIF reform is a topic being discussed in communities along the Front Range and elsewhere in the country; it is long overdue and much needed. It is the reason why there was a push at the State level, and finally passage, of a law (HB 1348) to enact county representation on the URA board. Cities do not see increases in revenue from urban renewal projects for up to 25 years. The URA (in this case Renewal Wheat Ridge) gets to keep the revenues to pay off the debt of the TIF Authority. According to the Colorado Property Rights Coalition, there were almost $150 million dollars in collected TIFs in Jefferson County in 2010. These dollars don’t go to schools, libraries, or other public services. Additional taxes are then requested for needed services, such as the current request to raise the mill levy for Jeffco Libraries on the November ballot. Before TIF, developers took the risk (as businesses do) to build. Now with TIF, they are asking taxpayers to take the risk instead of them. We believe that developers should take the risk, especially since they are the ones who will profit from growth. We also believe that if monies are going to be held from city revenues, citizens should have a say in how that impacts our community, and by how much. Other communities are seeing development without TIF or at reasonable TIF amounts. Citizens have seen many and various businesses open in Wheat Ridge over the past couple of years with no TIF monies. Citizens know the downturn in the economy is over and Wheat Ridge is ready for new and exciting businesses. Development will still occur in Wheat Ridge. By voting YES on Ballot Question 300: • It gives our community, our citizens, the right to vote on urban renewal plans that contain TIF (Tax Increment Financing) greater than $2.5 million. • It promotes smart development by giving citizens a voice in the future of our community and its development. • It provides accountability and transparency with regard to how our tax dollars are spent by an unelected board. Citizens who want a say in their city’s future will vote yes on 300. Join us in voting yes on Ballot Question 300, supporting TIF Reform in Wheat Ridge. Debbie Sarcone, Keep WR Local

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MEDICALLY SPEAKING What Should You Do If You Have a Family History of Cancer? or family history has signs of hereditary cancer there are several things that you can e're all familiar with how our family's do: medical history can impact our own • Collect your family history information. health. This can be especially true when it Write a detailed list of who has had cancer comes to cancer. Stories about people such in your family including the type of cancer as Angelina Jolie and the gene mutation and the age of diagnosis. she carries related to hereditary •Talk to your physician. breast and ovarian cancer or Discuss your family history Jimmy Carter and his battle and your risks for developing with metastatic melanoma and cancer. Also discuss whether his family history of pancreatic the cancer screening you cancer, have recently been more do, like mammograms and common. colonoscopies, is sufficient or if More and more we are you should be doing more. learning how both family history • Speak with a genetic and genetics can increase our counselor. If you are concerned risk of developing cancer. For that your family history of anybody with a family history cancer might have a genetic link, of cancer, this can seem scary Breanna R. Roscow have your physician refer you and overwhelming. However, to a genetic counselor to discuss just because your family members have had your options. cancer does not necessarily mean that you Genetic counselors can give you are going to develop it too. In most cases, personalized information about your risks the cause of cancer in a family is unknown for cancer as well as cancer screening and is not believed to be genetic. However, according to your specific needs. Not in a small percentage of cancers the specific everyone who goes to a genetic counselor cause can be linked to a genetic reason. needs genetic testing. These cancers are called hereditary cancers Knowledge of the genetic causes of and make up approximately 10 percent of all cancer is changing rapidly. In recent years, diagnosed cancers. we have discovered new genes related to Some signs that a family history of cancer and are now offering updated and cancer may be hereditary include cancer more comprehensive genetic testing. While diagnosed at a relatively early age (usually we are not always able to find an exact before age 50), multiple family members reason for why cancer occurs in families, with cancer on one side of the family, genetic counselors are a valuable resource someone diagnosed with more than one type to help you understand your family history of cancer (the same type of cancer two times and how it could impact your health. or different types of cancer), or someone Breanna R. Roscow is a certiﬁed gediagnosed with a rare type of cancer, such as netic counselor at Lutheran Medical Cenovarian cancer or male breast cancer. ter. She can be reached at 303-425-8191, If you are concerned that your personal or Breanna.Roscow@sclhs.net

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Local Voter Education Resources Did you miss the League of Women Voters Education Forum on Ballot Issue #300? Did you miss the Wheat Ridge United Neighbors Candidates and Issues Forum? Both forums are being rebroadcast on WRTV8 (City of Wheat Ridge’s Government Access Channel), available online OnDemand anytime on the City’s Website

www.ci.wheatridge.co.us or on YouTube at

www.youtube.com/user/wheatridgetv8 Both forums are playing daily up until Election day. If you need assistance accessing these videos, please call the City of Wheat Ridge at 303-234-5900.

Winterizing Your Pets By Zia Meranto

t’s beginning to feel a lot like winter and as we begin to weatherproof our stuff, let’s not forget to winterize our pets. Following are a few tips on how to keep our pets, comfortable and healthy during the winter months. If your pets are outside even part-time, make sure fresh water is available and kept unfrozen. Also your pets may need additional nutrients in cold weather. If they appear to be stiff and move slowly try some holistic and/or medical treatments that can help them move more easily. Unless your animals are acclimated to the cold and are of the arctic breed, (Husky, Samoyed, Malamute) they need a dry, warm and well insulated shelter with plenty of clean dry bedding. When outside, dogs may need to wear an extra layer--smaller dogs in particular have difficulty maintaining a normal body temperature when exposed to freezing conditions. Sometimes the weather is so cold we may not want to be out in it, but dogs still need exercise. However, be careful where you exercise them. Icy roads and sidewalks are often de-iced with a salt mixture that is toxic and harsh on your dog’s paws. If they will tolerate it (mine won’t) put on some booties. If not try lubricating their paws with Musher’s Secret, Vaseline or cooking spray like Pam before you take them out. At the end of walk dip the pads of your dog in warm water to remove any salt. Also keep your dog’s nails and the fur between the pads trimmed; this reduces the amount of snow and salt build-up. Antifreeze is toxic as well. A few licks of antifreeze can cause kidney failure and neurological symptoms, often resulting

in death. Prevent your pets from having access to antifreeze by checking under your vehicles for leaks and storing antifreeze in a safe place. When temperatures drop, outdoor cats like to snuggle in car engines for extra warmth. Tap the hood before starting your engine to encourage them to scoot. Contrary to what people believe matted fur (of any length) is not insulating. In fact, a dog with a matted coat will get cold faster than one with a well brushed out coat. In order to keep small tangles from becoming large mats, your dog’s coat should be brushed regularly particularly before and after they play in snow. When tangles get wet, they become more tangled. If your dog is matted and needs to be shaved put a sweater on them but don’t leave it on fulltime as sweaters can cause tangles; take it off and brush your dog. Due to low humidity and home heating, winter dandruff and dry skin can occur. I have found the healthiest fix for this is coconut oil. I feed it to my dogs and apply it to sores and cracked pads. When feeding it to your pet, start out with small portions, eventually increasing the amount to one-half teaspoon daily for a 30- to 40-pound dog. Lastly, the holidays are coming so refrain from feeding holiday food to pets. In addition to adding unwanted and unhealthy pounds, eating rich, fatty foods predisposes them to gastrointestinal upset and pancreatitis. Cautionary note: Halloween is approaching, put the candy out of reach. Zia is owner of Muddy Paws Bath House and the Opshop where proﬁts from the sale of art go to the Wild Animals Sanctuary and Project Thrive--Compassion in Action.

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City of Wheat Ridge Candidate Statements The Neighborhood Gazette recently asked candidates in the upcoming Wheat Ridge municipal election a series of questions. Their responses are listed here.

District I Candidates MONICA "PEMA" DURAN

How long have you lived in Wheat Ridge? Why did you decide to move here? If you’ve been here less than five years, how long do you plan on staying in Wheat Ridge? My family and I have lived in Wheat Ridge for over 20 years. We moved here because of the small town feel, established neighborhoods and the sense of community. Do you want to change Wheat Ridge? If so, on what city or community would you model your changes? ‘ I do not want to change Wheat Ridge. We are unique among the foothill communities. What I do seek to change is the lack of our city council representatives response and appreciation for citizen feedback. The city recently conducted a citizen survey, and on the subject of encouraging citizen participation--with 1 being the best score and 23 being the worst--Wheat Ridge ranked 21. In the area of public information services--with 1 being the best score and 12 being the worst--Wheat Ridge ranked 11. This survey confirms what we have known for quite some time: our citizens feel alienated. If you have school-age children, do they attend Wheat Ridge schools? If you have younger children, do you plan on enrolling them in Wheat Ridge schools? I do not have school age children, but when I did, they attended Wheat Ridge schools. What are your “priority” issues? 1) A fiscally responsible approach to the redevelopment and street-scape of 38th Avenue; 2) Safe and well maintained parks and open spaces; 3) Strong and safe neighborhoods; 4) A balanced budget that spends tax dollars on the taxpayers with projects and services that benefit the entire community I want to continue working with and for the residents of Wheat Ridge. In addition to my work on defeating the 38th Avenue ballot measure 2B and putting TIF reform on the ballot (#300), I serve on the Wheat Ridge Fire District Board and the foundation board of the Jefferson Center for Mental Health. 9.25x10.75.pdf

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WILLIAM J. "BUD" STARKER

How long have you lived in Wheat Ridge? Why did you decide to move here? If you’ve been here less than five years, how long do you plan on staying in Wheat Ridge? 40 years (same house). We liked the quiet rural feel of the community and its proximity to the urban core and the mountains. Do you want to change Wheat Ridge? If so, on what city or community would you C

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model your changes? I would like to see Wheat Ridge continue to evolve as its own city, being shaped uniquely by the creativity and hard work of its citizens. If you have school-age children, do they attend Wheat Ridge schools? If you have younger children, do you plan on enrolling them in Wheat Ridge schools? Our children are grown now, but they attended Jefferson County public schools in Edgewater, Wheat Ridge, Arvada and Lakewood (and college in Denver). They received a good education in all of their schools. What are your “priority” issues? First, develop community strategies that foster creative listening and collaborative decision-making. Work to support our senior population in our Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) to foster services that promote aging in place. Continue to support public safety measures that increase effectiveness and efficiency through training, regionalization and technology enhancements. Work on developing long-term funding sources/ solutions to support our city services. Reach out and support the existing and new small business community.

District II Candidates KRISTI DAVIS

1. How long have you lived in Wheat Ridge? Why did you decide to move here? If you’ve been here less than five years, how long do you plan on staying in Wheat Ridge? I’m a 5th generation Wheat Ridge native who does not plan on leaving Wheat Ridge. This is my forever home. Do you want to change Wheat Ridge? If so, on what city or community would you model your changes? I do not want to change Wheat Ridge; we have a wonderful city. But I do want to move our city forward in a way that honors our heritage. By improving our city in the areas of business development and revitalization – as many of our surrounding cities have done – we can generate an increase in tax dollars that can be used for city infrastructure and public safety, preserving what we love about Wheat Ridge. If you have school-age children, do they attend Wheat Ridge schools? If you have younger children, do you plan on enrolling them in Wheat Ridge schools? I don’t have children, but I have been active in our schools through PTA and fundraising events, as well as in the classroom. I’m proud that Wheat Ridge is a wonderful city to raise a family. What are your “priority” issues? My top issues are public safety,

business development, communication, and improving 38th Avenue based on citizen input.

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How long have you lived in Wheat Ridge? Why did you decide to move here? 16 years. I lived in Highlands Denver for 10 years, got married and needed a larger garage and house. My friends lived in the house we bought and thus influenced our decision on where to live. But I still liked that the yard and house we bought just happened to be in Wheat Ridge. Do you want to change Wheat Ridge? If so, on what city or community would you model your changes? Not too much. Citizens are enjoying the large yards and neighborly feel that aren’t as prevalent in other metro cities. I like my brick house, my yard and all my neighbors. I would like to see more mom/pop shops and cafes. No one city is a model for change, but I believe some cities have done a better job on certain issues. Parking, school pick-up/dropoff, attracting fun new interesting businesses and such are some of the changes citizens have told me they want. If you have schoolage children, do they attend Wheat Ridge schools? If you have younger children, do you plan on enrolling them in Wheat Ridge schools? No children. What are your “priority” issues? The citizens are my priority. What they want and how they want it with better usage of citizens' taxes. Most citizens I have been talking to and those who seek me out want a different 38th Avenue plan and better thought on a development at 38th and Wadsworth. They want traffic that moves and but not too fast.

District III Candidates THOMAS LUNDY

How long have you lived in Wheat Ridge? Why did you decide to move here? If you’ve been here less than five years, how long do you plan on staying in Wheat Ridge? My family moved to Wheat Ridge in 1962. My wife, Victoria, and I have lived at our current address for twenty years. My father lives next door. We plan to remain in Wheat Ridge. Do you want to change Wheat Ridge? If so, on what city or community would you model your changes? I am most interested in creating a responsive city government. The people are the proper arbiters of how change is to be accomplished. If you have school-age children, do they attend Wheat Ridge schools? If you have younger children, do you plan on enrolling them in Wheat Ridge schools? We have no children.

What are your “priority” issues? 1. Promoting a general policy of working on behalf of the citizens, as opposed to imposing unwanted schemes and “solutions.” This includes exercising better control and evaluation of the activities of city staff. 2. Enhancing the transparency in city government, openness in how decisions are reached, and complete and convenient access to city documents. 3. Formulating an innovative and imaginative approach to the future of Wheat Ridge, with an eye to sustainable and meaningful growth, while respecting established Wheat Ridge businesses.

GEORGE POND

1. How long have you lived in Wheat Ridge? Why did you decide to move here? If you’ve been here less than five years, how long do you plan on staying in Wheat Ridge? I have lived in Wheat Ridge for 10 years. My wife Jill and I moved here to start and raise a family. Do you want to change Wheat Ridge? If so, on what city or community would you model your changes? Yes and no. I think that Wheat Ridge needs smart change to compete with neighboring communities, attract new residents and businesses, and promote the growth that will assure citizens the resources they desire. At the same time I think that there is a physical and lifestyle heritage that we should embrace. If you have school-age children, do they attend Wheat Ridge schools? If you have younger children, do you plan on enrolling them in Wheat Ridge schools? My daughters Zoe (7) and Sydney (6) both attend Compass Montessori in Wheat Ridge. What are your “priority” issues? Fundamentally, my priority is the continued growth and vitality of our community. I would like to focus on: finding creative solutions to increase the city’s investment in our critical infrastructure and core services; economic development with a goal of developing the I-70 and Youngfield “Cabela’s” site; and finding ways to mitigate overall traffic issues while advancing alternative transportation opportunities.

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because of its rural atmosphere while still being in a large metropolitan area and close proximity to the mountains and accessibility to Denver. I have no intention of moving out of Wheat Ridge. Do you want to change Wheat Ridge? If so, on what city or community would you model your changes? I would use the word improve rather than change and move Wheat Ridge forward to keep its unique rural character. The goal is to keep it viable and attractive to new families and businesses while considering the current ones. There is no reason to model Wheat Ridge against any other, but to create a good mix of residential and business opportunities that would sustain and benefit all allowing for a revenue stream capable of providing a quality of life for all citizens. If you have school-age children, do they attend Wheat Ridge schools? If you have younger children, do you plan on enrolling them in Wheat Ridge schools? I do not have school-age children any longer. I have one son who attended Everett Middle School and Wheat Ridge High School and another son who attended Wheat Ridge High School as he was high school age when we moved to Colorado. What are your “priority” issues? Citizen input and listening and hearing what they have to say is important to me. I cannot always agree but to be able to understand the problems and explain the decisions I make are of utmost importance in involving the citizens in their city. Keeping our city a vibrant and tax generating entity is essential to Wheat Ridge. We must be able to compete in order to have the necessary revenue to serve our citizens. Beautification, enticing services and businesses, and safety within the city are top priority. Our citizens need to have the ability to have their needs met in Wheat Ridge so they can spend their money here and keeping the ability to attract new businesses and enhancing the current businesses also attracts outsiders to use our services and spend their money within our city. I would place priority in being involved

in all negotiations and options regarding development proposals with the utmost consideration of citizen input.’

LARRY MATHEWS

How long have you lived in Wheat Ridge? Why did you decide to move here? If you’ve been here less than five years, how long do you plan on staying in Wheat Ridge? I married into a Wheat Ridge family 46 years ago. My wife is a native and, over the years, has given me valuable insight into the traditional Wheat Ridge sense of home, family, and history. We have been in our current house for 32 years.Do you want to change Wheat Ridge? If so, on what city or community would you model your changes? I do not wish to change Wheat Ridge. It is the country atmosphere and mountain vistas that bring people to our community. We are already a popular destination for young people looking for a great place to raise their families. If you have school-age children, do they attend Wheat Ridge schools? If you have younger children, do you plan on enrolling them in Wheat Ridge schools? Three generations of our family attended Wheat Ridge Schools. We are still committed to preserving quality education in our city and county. What are your “priority” issues? My priorities are to preserve Wheat Ridge values, restore the people’s trust and voice in government, bring intelligent development consistent with our history, restore 38th Avenue, avoid saturating the city with high-density housing, and resist corporate welfare.

Treasurer GERALD "JERRY" DITULLIO

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Ridge? Why did you decide to move here? If you’ve been here less than five years, how long do you plan on staying in Wheat Ridge? I have been a resident of Wheat Ridge with my wife Julie and our two children for 30 years. I was born in North Denver near old Elitches and grew up in the house that my father and mother built in the early 1950s. 2.Do you want to change Wheat Ridge? If so, on what city or community would you model your changes? My goals as your next Treasurer are to follow the City Charter (the City's Constitution), to improve transparency at City Hall and to improve the reporting out to the public and City Council with regards to taxpayer dollars and the budget. I will continue to work with the current investment committee and I do support the new public online budget reporting system that is being implemented by the City, but the changes need to go farther with the "Open Checkbook" module of the new reporting system allowing "Year-to-Date" reporting for each fiscal year. If you want better than “this is the best we can do,” I respectfully as for your vote this election. If you have school-age children, do they attend Wheat Ridge schools? Our daughter attended Wheat Ridge High School and our son attended Mullen High School. I am currently a teacher at Wheat ridge High School. What are your “priority” issues? Listening and responding to the citizens and business of Wheat Ridge. The City needs to start working with the greater community for win-win solutions. The Council majority and City staff have constantly worked in an echo chamber the past four years pushing their agenda without a true back and forth dialogue with the greater community. The recent City Survey is telling of this problem. The scientific survey states "Residents feel less positive about City government and employee performance in 2015 than in previous years." It's time for a change.

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NEWS FROM EDGEWATER What's Inside? Council, boards and commissions, and the Mayor’s office. The City Manager, who works under the direction of City Council, hen I talk about 'What's Inside’ I has increased the professionalism of both am talking about things the average our staff and our financial management. citizen may not see or think about. The It is through this support network that Gazette article, dated December 2007, Council has become more effective and featured the 'new' Mayor of Edgewater; efficient. Keep in mind, we did all of this that would be me. Now for my last Gazette during a recession. A great staff is what article as Mayor I thought I’d take a look at kept the City moving forward in a healthy how Edgewater met some of the challenges manner. When I talk about ‘What's Inside’ highlighted in the first article. I am talking about the heart and soul of all Depew Street and 20th Avenue still of us who want Edgewater to looks as bad as ever from the be sustainable for many, many outside, but what many don’t years. I appreciate all the friends see is the work being done with I made both in Edgewater and Trinity Development Group to the surrounding communities assure its redevelopment is of and hope to continue to be a big the highest quality. part of my hometown. Okay, Our Police department maybe I wasn’t born here but still needs a better facility, after living here for 52 years it is but we are well staffed with my hometown, and I hope it is improved equipment for our your hometown as well. officers. Infrastructure projects I challenge the new Mayor are no longer conversations and Council to continue looking about budgeting. We have lined Bonnie McNulty toward the future and consider and/or replace sewer systems, both the short and long-term effects of their updated water mains, removed lead water decisions. There will always be challenges, piping, replaced hundreds of water meters, and along with those challenges come reworked sidewalks, and are repaving all of opportunities. our streets. Recycling is as convenient as Look deep into the issues and never taking out the trash. forget, it is ‘What’s Inside’ that matters The most difficult decision was to ‘retire’ most. The Edgewater Volunteer Fire Department, I am still hosting Wednesday morning yet it needed to be done. Edgewater is coff ees through November 4th, the day after now protected by the Wheat Ridge Fire the elections. I’ll be at Coda Coffee on 25th Protection District, whose fire protection Ave from 9:00 - 11:00am and will always services earned an ISO Rating that put them be available for coffee or even lunch with in the country’s top 98th percentile. anyone in the future. Please feel free to call So did I do all of this as the Mayor? Of me to arrange times. course not, because it’s what’s inside that

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The report will be released at an event at Jefferson Junior/Senior High School from 6-7:30 pm on Thursday, November 12. More information can be found at jeffersonsuccess.org.

Promising Developments at 20th and Depew The search for a natural grocery to anchor the new Edgewater Village development at 20th and Depew in Edgewater continues. On October 1, the Edgewater City Council voted on a First Reading of a resolution to renew a contract with Trinity Development for a third year. Based on the remarks made at the City Council meeting, the search could be coming to a positive conclusion in the next few months. Vince Riggio from Trinity Development gave an update on the search process and answered questions from City Council members as well as the public. A small, natural grocery chain has signed a Letter of Intent to pursue opening a location at 20th and Depew, which according to Riggio, is a promising and substantial development in the process of redeveloping 20th and Depew. Now it is up to the natural grocery chain to raise money for their concept, which Riggio hopes will be completed by January or February of 2016. Once a lease is signed for the anchor natural grocery, then other retail leases will follow. Riggio also explained that the development at the old St. Anthony’s site has helped draw interest to the Edgewater Village redevelopment. He also noted that Edgewater City Manager HJ Stalf has been a very important partner in finding the perfect type of development for the site. It would have been easy to find a discount grocer for the site, but that would not have been the best long term solution for the area. According to Riggio, Edgewater’s patience will pay off when the best retail partners are found.

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Edgewater City Council Candidate Statements Steve Conklin

How long have you lived in Edgewater? Why did you decide to move here? If you’ve been here less than five years, how long do you plan on staying in Edgewater? I was honored to join Edgewater City Council last year when I was appointed to fill a mid-term vacancy. I've learned a great deal about managing our city and now I’m now seeking a full term to continue my service to Edgewater. Do you want to change Edgewater? When I moved to Edgewater 17 years ago I was drawn to the community for its history, proximity to downtown Denver and unique character. Edgewater doesn’t need to try to be like any other community, as we have our own identity. Smart leadership can help Edgewater maintain the character that makes us special while continuing to be financially sustainable. What are your “priority” issues? Some priority issues include addressing increasing parking concerns, implementing the 2013 Comprehensive Plan, strengthening our schools, seeing the 20th & Depew project reach its true potential and working with our police and fire departments in keeping the community safe.

Myra Armon Keeble

How long have you lived in Edgewater? Why did you decide to move here? If you’ve been here less than five years, how long do you plan on staying in Edgewater? I have lived in Edgewater for 13 years – There’s a funny story about our move. My husband Rob and I used to enjoy taking strolls through Edgewater’s charming tree-lined streets. We noticed this old church on 26th Avenue and used to imagine what it would be like to live there. A few years later the house came on the market and we bought it. The house may have brought us here, but the community is the reason we love where we live. Do you want to change Edgewater? If so, on what city or community would you model your changes? Cities evolve. The friction is that we want to maintain Edgewater’s human scale charm, yet still encourage economic growth that brings new businesses and people to our City. Edgewater is unique and I don’t believe we should try to recreate a different city in our community. However, I feel we can learn from places that have successfully embraced development that integrates with the existing feel of its streetscapes. Edgewater residents want our city to be walkable, bike-friendly, and easy to “age in place,” thus we should look at how other places have achieved these aims. Last year, I successfully advanced a resolution for Edgewater to become a HEAL community, which stands for Healthy Eating, Active Living. There are HEAL cities and towns all over Colorado working to make

their cities healthier. We can certainly learn from these models and also share our own accomplishments, as well. If you have school-age children, do they attend Edgewater schools? If you have younger children, do you plan on enrolling them in Edgewater schools? Although I do not have school-age children, I am a former teacher and am a true advocate for neighborhood schools. I dream of a day when Edgewater’s schools will truly be Edgewater’s schools once again. And schools have a way of being reciprocal to the communities they serve. If the schools are good, people will more likely stay in Edgewater for more than just a few years. I also understand that making choices about your children’s education is a huge decision that cannot be taken lightly and that it is a decision that parents have to make on their own, regardless of what anyone else thinks. It’s a personal choice. What are your “priority” issues? Our city is experiencing growing pains. The good news is that our economy is doing great, new businesses are opening, and we are making major infrastructure improvements. In the next few years, 20th and Depew will likely transform from a blighted lot to a retail and residential project that we can be proud of. On the other hand, growth brings parking and traffic issues, and construction projects that could undermine our city’s charm. Being a “hot spot” city is temporary- trends change, but cities carry on. I want to live where people put down roots, raise families, and grow old together. Clearly, the planning choices we make today will affect our community for years to come. Our Council, Planning and Zoning Commission and city staff need to deal with these issues quickly in order to ensure that we don’t lose our city’s greatest asset, its small town feel.

Katherine Mulcahy

How long have you lived in Edgewater? Why did you decide to move here? If you’ve been here less than five years, how long do you plan on staying in Edgewater? My family and I moved to Edgewater 2.5 years ago because we loved the combination of the town’s walkability and its quaint, friendly atmosphere. I want to preserve this; however, as with anything, we can improve upon what we have. New development is happening in Edgewater, and I want to help balance new growth with small town tradition. (For example: ensure that the development of 20th & Depew St. reflects the needs of our community.) The question about Edgewater schools is difficult. While our neighborhood school continues to earn great, deserved awards, my husband and I value the benefits of being bilingual and biliterate; for this reason we plan to send our children to a two-way dual language public school in Jeffco. Edgewater’s schools, infrastructure, and businesses continue to grow and improve; I want to be a part of this process and enjoy this town for years to come.

Todd Riddle

How long have you lived in Edgewater? Why did you decide to move here? If you’ve

been here less than five years, how long do you plan on staying in Edgewater? I came here 17 years ago to raise my family. It was easy to fall in love with Edgewater, it reminds me of where I was raised. Do you want to change Edgewater? I support positive change that is right for this community and is on our terms. We are uniquely Edgewater without the need to emulate other communities to be successful. If you have school-age children, do they attend Edgewater schools? No, my daughter is enrolled in an International Baccalaureate program not available in Edgewater. Jeffco offers parents the choice to choose schools that best match the needs of our children, not vice versa. Rather than this, we should be asking questions and sharing ideas that speak to progress towards strengthening our schools. What are your “priority” issues? My “priority” continues to be our citizens. Areas of improvement that are equally important to me are education, safety, infrastructure, responsible growth, and the economic vitality of our city.

Kara Swanson

How long have you lived in Edgewater? We have lived here since 2007 (we had a twoyear hiatus in Hawaii for work and returned in 2013). Why did you decide to move here? We moved to Edgewater for multiple reasons. We wanted to be close to our jobs in downtown Denver but wanted more of an affordable and smaller community. We really liked the small-town feel of Edgewater. Do you want to change Edgewater? I don't want to "change" Edgewater per say. I would like to keep Edgewater progressing as a city, focusing on local businesses while making informed choices for development/ redevelopment that enhance the character of the city, not change it. If you have school-age children, do they attend Edgewater schools? No. We have one school-age child who is in kindergarten. We decided to keep her at the small private school where she attended preschool that her younger brother currently attends. Our family experienced a lot of change in our time in Hawaii and we wanted to give them some consistency for a few years. We will certainly reassess this decision as they get older. What are your “priority” issues? My family and I have lived in Edgewater since 2007. During that time we've seen it transform into a vibrant, bustling community with a small-town feel on the edge of a large city. This unique character is what makes Edgewater a place to which I'm committed to continuing our growth and progress in a thoughtful way. Our location is one that could easily be the next hotbed of redevelopment that may not be in the best interest of our citizens. Care and thought need to be placed into these decisions and my commitment to this city will support these discussions and decisions to do what is best for Edgewater. I've served on the Edgewater Redevelopment Authority for four years and am dedicated to taking the next step in service to our great city. In addition, as a working mother of two, nothing is more important to me than the safety of our children. Edgewater needs a walkable and

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accessible street system; one that allows children, persons with disabilities, and our aging residents to travel safely on our sidewalks. The safety of pedestrians and awareness of drivers is near and dear to my heart and an issue I will pursue should I be elected.

Larry Welshon

How long have you lived in Edgewater? Why did you decide to move here? If you’ve been here less than five years, how long do you plan on staying in Edgewater? I found our home on Kendall 25 years ago. It was funky, had solar panels and a perennial garden. My wife grew up on Ingalls Street and I knew she’d like it. We plan on aging-inplace and one day being the “very old couple" on Kendall. Do you want to change Edgewater? If so, on what city or community would you model your changes? If Edgewater weren’t perfect, we’d have moved. I would support changes to make it more eclectic and smalltown. I value the socioeconomic mix of people and the small-town feel. As I’ve told Council, “if you want to make Edgewater more like the Highlands, move there!” If you have school-age children, do they attend Edgewater schools? If you have younger children, do you plan on enrolling them in Edgewater schools? Our now-grown children attended a small independent school. Parents must take the responsibility of choosing schools that fit their philosophy, regardless of the school’s location. What are your “priority” issues? Uphold the City Charter and implement the Comprehensive Plan. Protect the philosophic minority that makes our city diverse. Keep decision-making transparent.

Mayor Kristian Teegardin

How long were you on city council, when and why did you run for that? I have been on City Council since 2011. I was encouraged by community leaders to run for City Council and was hesitant at first. I was cynical of politics, but I made a decision to run to help find solutions to our problems and also serve my community in a broader fashion. When and why decided to run for mayor now? We have very strong legislators on Council, and we have a strong mayor in Bonnie who cannot run again due to term limits. I decided to run for mayor because I believe my strengths gravitate toward that role. I enjoy connecting people, being out in the community, and establishing positive relationships. How would you describe council/ mayoral races in Edgewater, and why? We are a small town with limited resources, and we cannot absorb divisiveness for extended periods of time. Nobody sees eye to eye all the time, but I think our current leaders put the needs of the community above selfinterest. That is extremely vital. How long a resident of Edgewater? 6 years.

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WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL Election 2015 are closest to our lives - the roads we drive on, the safety we feel, the parks we enjoy, the education our children receive, how “…And so we are joined in a great we engage our public life. There are real electoral battle….” differences in the candidates Not so fast. Perhaps I’m and the issues. This is for being over-influenced by Ken many the best opportunity for Burns’ reruns of “The Civil War.” a citizen to make his or her A “great electoral battle?” Well, feelings heard in the public maybe a bit overstated, but we space. ARE having an election, aren’t Our ability to have fairly we? Yes, but it’s an odd-year contested elections with the election, not even a bye-election. outcome acknowledged by A few local city candidates, some all sides is a hallmark of our school board things, a state culture and civil society. Many question or two. No senators, no around the world envy the congressmen, certainly not the peaceful process we employ to President…. (Gosh, I can hardly Bud Starker answer the questions that we wait for the next 13 months of face as neighbors. The best decisions we campaign… “Information”). Next year is the make are those we make together. We make “real” election.” these decisions together when we VOTE. But, again, not so fast. Someone said Please VOTE in this election. Thank that all politics is local. This is where we you. indicate our preferences on the issues that

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WHEAT RIDGE 2020 UPDATE New Wheaties Academy Graduates Make a Diﬀerence “There will always be topics of disagreements, but we need to foster respect, kindness, face-to-face discussions. ever doubt that a small group of There are so many great people out there thoughtful, committed citizens can with so many backgrounds, personal change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing stories, and perspectives...with the need that ever has” – Margaret Mead to feel heard, appreciated, and called to On Oct. 1, 16 dedicated community action.” members graduated from the inaugural These are bold statements and I’m Wheaties Academy, a Wheat Ridge 2020 incredibly grateful to have grassroots leadership program such extraordinary citizen designed to turn ideas into action volunteers. We are all from the ground up. Academy grateful that Wheat Ridge participants (aka “Wheaties”) 2020 is able to invest in met with grassroots organizations emerging community leaders. from around the region for Through this investment, the inspiration about community Wheaties engaged hundreds art, action, placemaking, and of residents and business storytelling before dividing into owners who collectively teams to complete community contributed thousands of projects over the summer. hours of service. Team “Just Do It” hosted a Today, the Wheaties well-attended block party in July Rachel Hultin understand how to work before launching #WheatiesLove, together, work with the city and to engage a “guerilla neighboring” project celebrating our community in support of transforming small things that make Wheat Ridge ideas into action. At least four Wheaties unique. On Sept. 20, members of Team graduates are eager to mentor the 2016 “Make It Happen” organized and hosted Wheaties Academy class and encourage Connect 2 Creek, a wetlands stewardship YOU to transform ideas into action. and art festival bringing together students, Please join me in thanking the 2015 businesses, residents, artists and city Wheaties Academy for their passion, leaders to create a 29-panel community vision and dedication to our community: mural for the Kipling Street trail underpass Jenny Snell, Jeremy Schwartz, Rhiannon at Lena Gulch. Projects were supported Gallagher, Leah Dozeman, Stephanie using seed money contributed by Mayor Jay Meadows, Adam Wylie, Brittany and Council Members Pond, Davis, Wooden Fitzsimmons, Kathleen Martell, Lee Recca, and DiTullio and matched by generous Joe & Mary DeAguero, Lucie Kiwimagi, community donors. Elise Hauer, Chris McCune, Jen Shepherd The Wheaties were asked to define and Phyllis Hebb! community and describe a possibility they For more information on Wheaties would like to work towards as part of the Academy visit www.WheatiesAcademy.org application process: “Community is people living and Rachel Hultin is an active volunteer with working together, embracing diﬀerences, Wheat Ridge 2020 and many other comsupporting each other, bringing their munity organizations. She lives in Wheat strengths to the table to continually move Ridge and helped launch the Wheaties ahead collectively.” Academy as a program of Wheat Ridge “When I feel I’m part of a community, I 2020. no longer just care about myself but I care about the greater good of the whole.”

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CSC Stich ‘n Chatter, Fall Craft Bazaar and Bake Sale Get a head start on holiday gifts and ideas with the Colorado Senior Connections Second Annual event for seniors to sell their crafts and wares. Purchase some baked items—or maybe win a door prize at this unique event. On Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 2p.m. at the Edgewater Plaza Senior Apartments 2250 Eaton St. To be a vendor (55 plus only) or for more information call Felica at 720763-3042.

Wheat Ridge Budget Becoming More User Friendly In an effort for greater transparency, the City of Wheat Ridge is using software that will allow residents greater and easier access to budget data. This new Open Budget software presents the City’s budget through a series of online charts, graphs and visualizations to show budget priorities in a more interactive manner, which aims to be more userfriendly than the current City budget book. To view the proposed 2016 City Budget go to http://www.ci.wheatridge.co.us/

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heat Ridge has proud agricultural roots, from wheat to carnations to those Jolly Ranchers that raised…um, well… to the mascot of our high school. It is where homesteading never went out of style. These days, many of us who grew up in the suburbs and cities have joined those long timers and accepted our instinctual draw to know where our food comes from, to know what’s in it, and to get our muckin’ boots on. Most importantly, we see a couple generations of people that believe food comes from a grocery store, and witness kids that don’t believe you can eat a tomato unless it is in a Taco Bell wrapper. We don’t want our kids in that category, so we get started with gardens, graduate to chickens, and then gamble with bees. Chickens are fascinating. Of course, most true farmers see them for nothing more than eggs and pot pies. But modern urban homesteaders name them, groom them, let them in the house, and even keep them years after they are done laying eggs as family pets. But keeping chickens can be quite simple and easy, and when they’re ready for freezer camp, you won’t have trouble finding takers. All they need is clean food and water and some shelter. They do not need heat or extra light even on the coldest and shortest winter days. The trick is the balance between stagnant air and draftiness, both of which cause problems. Some people use heat and supplement light

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to increase winter egg production, but it’s not required, and the counter argument is that chickens need winter downtime. No matter how you care for your chickens, their varieties, egg colors, interactions and personalities make them a real hit for the modern homesteader. Beekeeping is another modern homesteading hobby that’s taken on in recent years. Beekeeping has been around for many thousands of years, but the modern style developed in 18th century Europe as keepers figured out how to harvest honey without destroying the hive. As colony collapse disorder has ravaged hives throughout much of the world, more and more concerned homesteaders have taken up the hobby both to support pollination of our food and to harvest the wonderful honey. Bees are much like chickens in that you can get by without a lot of care and still have success, but there are a few necessary tasks and checks to give the hive a fighting chance. The basic idea is this: help the hive grow so it can support itself through the winter after you take some of the honey for yourself. Most of the hive dies off each winter, but a few thousand can survive and rebuild the next year. Wardle Feed and Dakota Bees are a couple Wheat Ridge businesses that can help if you do choose to take up these fun and rewarding hobbies. For more information, please contact Guy Nahmiach at guy@NostalgicHomes. com or 303 999-5789.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

WHEATIES CONNECT2CREEK – Wheaties Academy of Wheat Ridge 2020, with the support of the City of Wheat Ridge, many sponsors and seven-engaged enthusiastic community-minded people joined together to develop a community-based art project. The resulting project was called Connect2Creek. The project focused on the Lena Gulch spillway area, just east of Kipling and 41st Avenue. The Connect2Creek festival brought together kids, art, and environmental awareness. About 250 local people attended the event including Mayor Joyce Jay. The Connect2Creek was organized by Joe DeAguero, Mary DeAguero, Leah Dozeman, Rhiannon Gallagher, Stephanie Meadows, Lee Recca and Adam Wylie. More at Connect2Creek.org PHOTO CREDIT: RACHEL HULTIN

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